# The Net Zero Teesside Order 2024, Paragraph 37: Effluent nutrient nitrogen safeguarding scheme

Extent: E+W+S

(1) No part of the authorised development other than the permitted preliminary works may commence until an effluent nutrient nitrogen safeguarding scheme has been submitted to and, after consultation with Natural England and the Environment Agency, approved by the relevant planning authority.
(2) The effluent nutrient nitrogen safeguarding scheme submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) must include the following—
(a) details of the selected design and discharge location of the infrastructure that will treat and discharge effluent containing nitrogen produced by the operation of the authorised development;
(b) discharge modelling of the design selected pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) and which (unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority after consultation with Natural England and the Environment Agency) is based on the modelling methodology in Appendix B of the nutrient nitrogen briefing paper; and
(c) information on the wastewater discharge monitoring methods, frequency and locations that will be undertaken pursuant to any environmental permits required for the authorised development.
(3) The effluent nutrient nitrogen safeguarding scheme submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) must demonstrate that nitrogen in effluent from the operation of the authorised development is controlled and discharged in order that the nitrogen in effluent will—
(a) not cause a net increase in total nitrogen loads in water within the Tees Estuary at the Seal Sands mud flats; and
(b) not impact on the Water Framework Directive status of the Tees Coastal Water, Tees Transitional Waterbody or Tees Estuary.
(4) The undertaker must implement the effluent nutrient nitrogen safeguarding scheme as approved, unless otherwise agreed with the relevant planning authority following consultation with Natural England and the Environment Agency.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/174/schedule/2/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/net-zero-teesside-order-2024/schedule-2/paragraph-37
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